Blood and Oil

It is difficult to understand US/Middle Eastern relations unless you understand the American thirst for oil. This YouTube version of the movie, "Blood and Oil," gives a great amount of background knowledge on where this thirst began and how desperate the situation has become. We talk about preserving America's interest abroad, but we are really mortgaging our future. I think there are forces in the world that are comfortable letting Americans believe they are a dominant world power, but are very aware that secretly that status is quickly slipping beyond our reach. This economic climate is very indicative of the disease of excess that we suffer from. Our enemies need not control us by physical force, but by controlling our addictions. China and the Middle East have an unnatural influence on this country and will be able to evict us from our thrown in short order.

Being American, and optimistic, I do believe we have the power to choose another path. I do not know if we have the stomach to sacrifice what would be necessary for us to achieve it.